Google News Stand
Reported to be named the Google Android E-NewsStand, the search provider is plotting a competitor to the apps currently available on the Apple iPhone and iPad. Google are said to be in talks with many news publishers and news content networks about how the ads and publishing would work. They are willing to under-cut the fee’s currently charged by Apple for their bespoke news app services.
Stream TV Launch Google Honeycomb Based Tablets
One of a handful of companies who are launching new tablet’s with a Google OS, Stream TV have unveiled 7 versions of tablets. Like the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the Stream TV version will be running the Google Android 2.2 operating system. They have 10 inch screens and are flash enabled.
Mobile Search is Key for Google in 2011
Focus for the search giant in 2011 will be mobile search opportunities, according to analysts at JP Morgan. And Google’s mobile project manager confirmed that internal statistics proved that Android and Mobile search volumes had see impressive figures in 2010, with mobile search volume doubling. Robert Hamilton, based at Google’s London office highlighted the fact that Google had recently announced $1 billion of advertising revenues were generated from mobile Internet alone.
Google Chrome 10% Market Share
The Internet browser Chrome has reached a 10% share of the browser market. It’s still a long way off Internet Explorer at a little over 57%, but is seen as a milestone in the hunt for I.E. users. Mozilla’s Firefox browser is still in 2nd place with just under 23%.
